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Question
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed Lisinopril. Which nursing action is most appropriate regarding monitoring for persistent dry cough, angioedema, and hyperkalemia?
1Inform the client that lithium use during pregnancy poses minimal risk to the fetus, so she can continue the current dose.
2Advise the client to contact the prescriber promptly to review fetal risk, relapse risk, and safer treatment planning.
3Instruct the client to begin taking a high-dose folic acid supplement to counteract lithium's fetal effects.✓ Correct answer
4Recommend that the client stop taking lithium immediately to minimize the risk of teratogenic harm to the fetus.
Explanation
When administering Lisinopril, key nursing considerations include monitoring patient status, checking critical laboratory values, and providing appropriate safety education. Unsafe practices such as stopping medications abruptly or doubling missed doses are incorrect.
Caution Pregnancy questions with mood stabilizers require balanced risk thinking: fetal exposure risk and maternal relapse risk both matter. Do not advise abrupt self-discontinuation without prescriber guidance.